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Photograph inside a gold-trimmed temple hall with marble-patterned walls. Two seated figures on ornate gold thrones with red cushions: on the left a younger person with hair tied up and a red-and-gold headband, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a gold necklace and a white flower garland with red beads; beside them an older bald figure with a rudraksha mala, saffron robe and white-and-red garland. Between them stands a small brass or gold ritual setup and a framed certificate. A bare-chested attendant in white dhoti holds a round orange-and-blue emblem plaque on the right, and a man in white shirt and trousers bows toward the thrones offering something. Floor scattered with flower petals. a person candidate appearance is uncertain; no visible name on the thrones.

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June 05 20122012-06-05A photograph inside a temple hall with polished stone walls and a lit shrine niche at the upper right. On the left, a young man in orange robes with a red-and-gold headband, rudraksha mala and gold necklace sits on a gilded throne with red cushion. Beside him, a bald elderly man in orange cloth with rudraksha beads sits on the same throne. A bald man in orange robes and beaded necklace stands bending over, pouring liquid from a small vessel onto the throne's base, while another man in white shirt and dhoti assists nearby. Other men in white and orange stand behind, and a seated man in white is partly visible in the lower foreground.2012-05-09June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05Photograph inside a temple hall with two ornate gold thrones with red cushions. On the left, a person in a rust-orange garment with a long dark braid and a headband sits on the throne, holding a small brass vessel. In the centre, a bare-chested, shaved-headed priest in an orange cloth and rudraksha mala sits on the second golden throne, his hands folded. Several devotees in white dhotis and checked shirts kneel and bow toward the thrones, one with hands raised in namaskar. Behind them, priests in white dhotis and orange garlands stand near a red flag and marble pillars.2012-05-09June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesA seated elderly man in orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion figures, wearing a gold crown, white and red flower garlands, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, with vibhuti marks on his forehead. A standing attendant in orange robes with a white-marked forehead and red and black hair ornament holds a silver vessel, while another attendant in orange with a shaved head stands at right. A framed portrait sits at lower left and the marble-panelled hall has a gold-framed backdrop.2012-06-05May 12 20122012-05-12April 29 20122012-04-29Photograph of a seated figure in a golden ornate crown, with white and red flower garlands and a heavy gold chain, sitting before a large gilded throne with a golden sunburst backdrop. Beside him a younger man in a golden crown and rust-orange robes, also garlanded, sits on a gilded seat. Several saffron-robed men with shaved heads, gold beads and tilak stand in the background against a marble wall.2012-04-29A seated elderly man in saffron-orange robes sits on a golden throne with an ornate gilded backrest and gilded lion figures at its sides. He wears a gold crown, a white vibhuti line on his forehead, layered gold necklaces, a dark rudraksha mala, a white and red-striped flower garland, and gold bangles and rings. Standing beside him, a bald priest in orange robes with white tilak and a gold chain holds a silver tray. Another robed attendant in saffron stands behind, a figure with a shaved head and ochre clothing with a gold-bordered shawl, and a further attendant at the right edge. The setting is a marble-walled hall with fluorescent lights overhead.2012-06-05